Overview
- Comprehensive reference book on food production from plants
- Simple and clear explanation of the principles and practices of food production
- Rapid access to information, which is presented in a logical sequence
- International appeal - straightforward English style of writing
- Understable to non-specialists and to people whose first language may not be English
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About this book
This specialist handbook is intended as a quick and easy reference guide for individuals and organisations that are involved with the production of food, from both agriculture and horticulture. It is designed to be used as a reference book that answers basic questions about how food is produced from plants, and aims to demystify the subject of growing food as far as possible. The focus is firmly on the technical aspects of food crops; animal husbandry, agrochemicals and genetic engineering are only briefly mentioned.
The manual with its strong international flavour is designed to be also used by those who normally speak or read English as their second language, using simple English terminology and phrasing, with explanations and cross references of the terminology, acronyms and terms used.
The book is divided into three sections: 1. Principles and Practices used in Agriculture and Horticulture; 2. Description and Characteristics of the Main Food Crops; 3. Naming and Classification of Plants, Seed Purchase Procedures, Conversion Tables and Statistics, Planning and Assessing Agricultural Projects.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Tony Winch was born and raised on an agricultural research farm in Kent. After graduating in 1971 from Wye College (London University) with a BSc (2.1) in Agricultural Economics he worked for a number of years in the commercial seed trade in the UK, Brazil, Canada and North America.
Since 1980 he has worked in the agricultural aid and development sector, employed by a number of agencies to work as an agricultural consultant in Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Angola and Afghanistan. When he is not overseas he liv es in Herefordshire, UK and attempts to feed his family as far as possible from the garden.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Growing Food
Book Subtitle: A Guide to Food Production
Authors: Tony Winch
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4975-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-4827-2Published: 12 October 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-6624-5Published: 27 September 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-4975-0Published: 11 October 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 333
Topics: Agriculture, Food Science, Nutrition, Plant Ecology, Plant Anatomy/Development